Dr. Kara Shade is a relationship educator in Allen, TX, and the owner of Grounded in Good, LLC (http://groundedingood.org). She earned her Ph.D. in Family Studies, a master’s degree in dispute resolution, and she holds a certified family life educator credential from the National Council on Family Relations. Dr. Kara’s business currently entails virtual coaching for premarital couples and returner check-ups for past clients. Her fun, practical, research-based approach to marriage prep earned her The Knot’s “Best of Weddings” award four years in a row, and she was inducted into the “Best of Weddings” Hall of Fame.
Dr. Kara has had the pleasure of training and speaking for almost a thousand participants over the years through a variety of local organizations, and as a university instructor. She also does contract work and consulting in the field of family life education.
In 2020, Dr. Kara expanded her offerings to include a relationship-inspired shop (http://groundedingood.etsy.com) where each piece of handmade decor is inspired by relationship science, and a portion of the net profits benefit Children International (http://children.org).
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